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102) Peter Pan
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Wendy Darling loves telling stories about Peter Pan to her brothers, but when Mr. Darling thinks she is just filling their heads with stories about pirates and mermaids, he tells Wendy it is time for her to grow up! But Peter Pan was real, and later that night he came to take Wendy and her brothers to Never Land, where they would never grow up. But is Never Land everything the children had imagined? Don't miss this exciting retelling of Walt Disney's...
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This volume is a way of marking an important milestone in the relatively short story of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS). The papers here, have been, exclusively, sourced from Transformation, a quarterly journal of OCMS, and seek to provide a tripartite view of Christianity's engagement with cultures by focusing on the question: How is Christian thinking being formed or reformed through its interaction with the varied contexts it encounters?...
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So automatic and mechanical is breathing for most of us that we often fail to consider the complexities of respiration. Engaging the lungs, airways, and more, the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide are only the most apparent aspects of a much longer routine. Although vulnerable to various infections and other disorders, the respiratory system by and large continues to function in order to sustain us. This book explores each element involved...
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See how easy it is to build your own backyard oasis. Outdoor carpentry projects using cedar, redwood, and pressure-treated pine are perfect for Do-It-Yourselfers of all skill levels, since the materials are easy to work with, and the results are rewarding. Enjoy outdoor furnishings you can create yourself. Items made with quality materials last much longer and cost less, in the long run, than off-the-shelf items. With classic swings for kids and adults,...
107) Aromatherapy
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Aromatherapy has many benefits. It is a noninvasive treatment that can be used by most people in a variety of settings and it is not a contraindication for most modern medications. It can be used to treat many different psychological ailments such as stress, depression, and anxiety. It is often used to help people get a good night's sleep or become energized. It can also be used to physical ailments such as skin conditions, asthma, congestion, circulation...
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A Study Guide (New Edition) for Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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Readers will be delighted by this exciting retelling of the classic story of a little girl in a red hood. The book features lessons and activities that encourage readers to practice their phonics skills while enjoying this familiar fairy tale. Charming illustrations paired with accessible text help readers learn to identify distinct sounds and understand the different phonemes they are taught in school. This informative and exciting volume will encourage...
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The reproductive system is a set of organs that enable the process of sexual reproduction in an organism. For humans, this has resulted in the emergence of two different sexes, male and female, both of which have significantly different sexual organs. The reproductive system is a complex one. It is prone to disease and other abnormal conditions. In such instances, a reference guide will surely be helpful to quickly identify any problem you are having...
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For over a century, most of the science fiction produced by the world's largest country has been beyond the reach of Western readers. This new collection aims to change that, bringing a large body of influential works into the English orbit.
A scientist keeps a severed head alive, and the head lives to tell the tale...An explorer experiences life on the moon, in a story written six decades before the first moon landing... Electrical appliances respond...
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A Study Guide for Mark Haddon's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Newsmakers for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Newsmakers for Students for all of your research needs.
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Connected Lives, a contemporary nonfiction series for teens, features the fascinating life stories of popular artists. Each book presents two singers in a similar musical genre who have lived extraordinary lives, exploring how their lives interconnect and how they are different. As similar as these artists may seem, their rise to fame may have been very different. Multiple musical genres are represented across the series, including pop, hip-hop, jazz,...
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In the Dark! Find the lights in the scary night. What do sheep count to fall to sleep? Enjoy a silly story about when the lights go out… dancing. Learn how bats can fly at night and how they drink water in flight. Stories by Maggie Murphy, Amy S. Hansen, Noelle Poulet, Alison Pearce Stevens, Ph.D., Marianne Mitchell, and Marileta Robinson.
115) Luke
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The Life Application Bible Commentary series is the only commentary to offer sermon and lesson applications alongside stirring commentary. Each volume in the series provides in-depth explanation, background, and application for every verse in the text. Perfect for sermon preparation and lesson planning, this one-of-a-kind reference provides excellent quotes and a bibliography for additional commentary.
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• Charts, diagrams,...
116) Las mejores tapas
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Tapas gratas al paladar, de fácil preparación y de aspecto atractivo. Cómo prepararlas, cómo combinar los ingredientes más simples con los más sofisticados y con qué bebida acompañarlas. Pinchos, tapas de tomate, de huevo, de jamón, de marisco, de carne, de verduras, emparedados, canapés, etc. Los sabores más sugerentes y las presentaciones más atractivas que le ayudarán a improvisar en cualquier momento unas tapas de postín. El secreto...
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No medical student can understand or associate him or her to classroom subjects without knowing the basic concept of the terminology of the human body. Many courses of study for medical students such as, anatomy and physiology use medical terminology through the course of study, so a basic course in common medical terminology regarding the human body is essential to forming the foundation for further and deeper medical courses. There is so much information...
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This seventh volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Cory Doctorow, James Patrick Kelly, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly Link, Ken Liu, Sandra MacDonald, K.J. Parker, Robert Reed, Peter Watts, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Asimov's, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Lightspeed, Subterranean, and other top venues, The Year's Best Science...
119) The Talmud
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Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law (halakha) and Jewish theology. The term "Talmud" normally refers to the collection of writings named specifically the Babylonian Talmud (Talmud Bavli). It may also traditionally be called Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, or the "six orders" of the Mishnah. The Talmud consists of tractates and contains the teachings and opinions of thousands...
120) Geometric Formulas
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A great assist in learning Geometry is a Formula study guide. Any student will find a study guide useful. Study guides should be clear and concise, grouping different functions in one area. For example A Geometric Formula study guide would have groups based on lines, angles or polygons. Each item of the group should have a basic definition and the formulas related to the specific subsections, such as a right angle. Study guides are a great way to...